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Interior Trim
Glove compartment, removing and
installing
4 Open glove compartment and remove lefl and right side
mounting clips
(arrow) and support straps.
Close glove compartment.
Remove right side lower dash panel.
4 Working under right side of dash, remove glove compartment
hinge fasteners
(arrows).
- While supporting glove compartment, release latch to remove.
- Installation is reverse of removal.
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51 5 Central Locking and Anti-Theft
........................... General .51 5.2
Central Locking ................... .51 5.2
General Module
..................... .51 5.2
Central locking inputs and outputs
....... .51 5.3
Doorlocks
........................... 515-5
Trunklock
........................... 515-7
Remote entry (FZV)
.................. .51 5.7
Remote entry (FZV) inputs and outputs ... .51 5.8
Car Memory I Key Memory ............ .51 5.12
Trunk lid soft close (SCA)
............. .51 5.13
SCA subsystem
.................... .51 5.14
........ Tailgate and rear window locks
.51 5.14
Sport Wagon tailgate and rear
window
lock schematic ............... .51 5.15
Door Handles and Locks .......... .51 5.16
Door handle (outer), removing
and installing
....................... .51 5.16
Door latch, removing and installing
..... .51 5.17
Outer door lock cylinder, removing
and installing
....................... .51 5.18
Trunk Lock Assembly ............. 515-1 9
Trunk lock. removing and installing
...... 515-19
Trunk lock striker plate. removing
and installing
....................... 515-20
Tailgate lock. emergency release
....... 515-21
... Electronic Immobilization (EWS) 515-21
EWS variations
..................... 515-22
......... EWS control module. replacing 515-23
Transmitter
1 receiver module .......... 515-23
....................... Ring antenna 515-23
Anti-theft System (DWA) ........... 51 5-24
DWA LED Status
.................... 51 5-24
Tilt sensor
......................... 515-24
Interior protection .................... 51 5-25
Glass breakage sensors
.............. 515-26
Emergency disarming
................ 51 5-26
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Central Locking and Anti-Theft
DOOR HANDLES AND LOCKS
In the procedures that follow, door handle removal, door lock
cylinder removal and door latch removal are covered for the
left front door. Other doors are similar although simpler, due
to the
lack of lock cylinder.
Inside door release removal is covered in the procedure for
inner door
ane el removal. See 411 Doors.
Door handle (outer), removing and
installing
NOTE-
IfBMWspecial tools 51 3201 and51 3 203 are available, the
door handle can be removed without removing the door trim
panel or door
airbag. Use the access hole behind the rubber
sealing plug on the door edge.
- Close window on front door.
- Disconnect battery negative (-) cable.
CAUTlOG
Prior to disconnecting the batter)! read the battery discon-
nection cautions given
in 001 General Warnings and Cau-
tions.
Remove front door trim panel. See 411 Doors.
Remove door-mounted air bag. See 721
Airbag System
(SRS).
Remove rubber sealing plug (arrow) from door edge
NOTE-
In the photo below, door handle and lock cylinder carrier are
shown on the work bench for clarity.
Working inside door cavity:
- Use long thin screwdriver to release locking tab A. Push
screwdriver through hole for rubber sealing plug.
Slide locking plate
B toward front of door.
Working on outside of door, lift out lower edge of handle and
pull down to remove.
Installation is reverse of removal,
Tightening torques
Airbag to door (replace screws) 8.5 Nrn (75 in-lb)
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Central Locking and ~nti-~heel
Door latch, removing and installing
- Close window on subject door and open all other windows.
- Disconnect battery negative (-) cable
CAUTION-
Prior to disconnecting the batterl: read the battery discon-
nection cautions given in
001 General Warnings and Cau-
tions.
- Remove door trim panel. See 411 Doors.
- Remove air bag. See 721 Airbag System (SRS).
- Remove outer door handle. See Door handle (outer), re-
moving and installing.
< Working inside door cavity, release loclting tabs (arrows)
and open protective cover.
Pull down on electrical harness connector (arrow) to re-
lease.
< Working inside door cavity, next to outside door sltin:
Disconnect door lock cylinder Bowden cable from latch as-
sembly arm
(A) and support (B).
Disconnect microswitch connector (arrow).
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< Working at outer door edge:
Disconnect inside door release
Bowden cable guide by
sliding mounting clip (A) forward.
Remove latch mounting fasteners
(B) and (C) and remove
latch.
NOTE-
In the photo below, door handle assembly and latch assem-
bly are shown removed from the car
for clarity.
Installation: Slide latch into position in door making sure that
cross-shaped tip of door
loclc cylinder mechanism fits cor-
rectly into corresponding opening in latch mechanism (in-
set).
Remainder of installation is reverse of removal. Operate
loclc
using key before installing door trim panel.
Tightening torques
Airbag to door (replace screws) 8.5 Nm (75 in-lb)
Outer door lock cylinder, removing and
installing
- Close window on subject door. Open all other windows
- Disconnect battery negative (-) cable.
CA UTIOIG
Prior to disconnecting the baffeg read the battery discon-
nection cautions given in
001 General Warnings and Cau-
tions.
- Remove door trim panel. See 411 Doors.
- Remove door air bag. See 721 Airbag System (SRS).
- Remove outer door handle. See Door handle (outer), re-
moving and installing.
- Remove door latch. See Door latch, removing and install-
ing.
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4 Remove lock cylinder carrier mounting screws (arrows).
- Working inside door cavity, turn cylinder carrier assembly
counterclockwise and carefully pull down to remove.
- Installation: Place lock cylinder carrier in position in door. In-
stall and tighten mounting screws.
- Remainder of installation is reverse of removal.
Tightening torques
Airbag to door (replace screws) 8.5 Nm (75 in-lb)
Trunk lock, removing and installing
< Remove plastic trim panel:
- Remove screw cap and screw (A).
Remove expansion rivets (B).
* Gently pry out mount clips (C).
4 To remove trunk lock:
Disconnect electrical harness
(A).
* Snap actuator rod out of mounting clip (B).
Remove fasteners (C) and remove lock assembly.
- Installation is reverse of removal
Trunk latch, removing and installing
4 Remove plastic trim panel:
Remove screw cap and screw
(A).
Remove expansion rivets (B).
Gently pry out mount clips (C).
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Central Locking and Anti-Theft
4 Disconnect actuator rod (arrow) from trunk loclc assembly.
4 Remove trunk latch fasteners (arrows).
- Remove latch and disconnect wiring harness.
- Installation is reverse of removal.
Trunk lock striker plate, removing and
installing
4 Remove left and right trim panel fasteners (arrow).
- Remove (4) trim panel expansion rivets (A) and remove trim
panel.
1 4 Remove striker plate mounting fasteners (arrows).
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Central Locking and Anti-Theft
Trunk lid gap
measurements 4 When installing, or adjusting trunk lid alignment, adjust posi-
tion of trunk
loclc striker with mounting bolts finger tight.
* Check trunk lid loclc operation with lid open.
Adjust trunk lid alignment. See
412 Trunk Lid, Tailgate for
lid adjustment specifications.
NOTE-
Do not lubricate lock or lock striker with grease.
Tailgate lock, emergency release
4 In case of electrical failure, there is an emergency tailgate
loclk release. The release is located in the tailgate behind the
tool door.
- With tool door open, remove access cover and pull to the
right to release tailgate.
ELECTRONIC ~MMOBILIZATION (EWS)
E39 cars are equipped with a passive theft-prevention sys-
tem. The Electronic Immobilization System (EWS) makes it
impossible to
startthe engine using any means other than the
special lkeys furnished with the vehicle.
NOTE-
Replacement EWS control modules or DME control modules
must be electronically aligned to each before the vehicle will
start. This requires the use of the BMW Service Tester
(DIS-
plus, GT1, or MoDiC). Without alignment, the engine will not
crank (for example: swapping a
known good DME control
module into another vehicle for test purposes will result in a
no crank situation).
In the EWS system, the ignition key is embedded with
acom-
puter chip (EEPROM) and coded. The key communicates
with the vehicle using a transponder in the lkey and a ring an-
tenna surrounding the steering lock cylinder. Up to
6 replace-
ment keys are permissible. Only an authorized
BMW dealer
can provide replacement keys.